Clothes hanger



Jan. 14, 1930. s, PORTER 1,743,234

CLOTHES HANGER Filed May 18, 1928 INVENTOR 00/5 SIPQETE'Q PAE LOUIS S. PORTER, OF BROOKLYN, NEYV YORK CLOTHES Application filed May 18,

This invention relates to improvements in clothes hangers and has for one of its objects to provide an improved hanger of simple and practical construction which is capable of being folded into compact form when not in use, and easily and quickly extended to its operative position.

Another object is to provide the hanger with a supporting hook in which is slidably mounted a latch member movable to a position wherein the same cooperates with a portion of the hook to encircle a supporting rod to prevent accidental detachment of the hanger from the rod.

The above and other objects will appear more clearly from the following detailed description when taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, which illustrates a preferred embodiment of the inventive idea.

In the drawings:

Fig. 1 is an elevation, partly broken away and shown in section, of the hanger in its operative position,

Fig. 2 is an elevation showing the hanger partly folded position,

Fig. 3 is a similar view showing completely folded.

Fig. 4 is a top plan view of the hanger as shown in Fig. 1, and

Fig. 5 is a section on the line 55 of Fig. 2, with the auxiliary hanger arm in extended position.

Referring more particularly to the accompanying drawing, the numeral 6 indicates a center plate from which extends the hook 7 having a portion olfset from the plate, as best indicated in Fig. 4, the hook terminating in an arcuate portion 8 for suspending the hanger from a supporting rod or the like. Slidably mounted in the portion 8 of the hook is an arcuate latch member, having a projection 10 adapted to be engaged to move the latch member from the position shown in Fig. 2 to that in Fig. 1 wherein said portion 8 and latch member combine to completely encircle a supporting rod to prevent accidental detachment of the hanger from said rod.

the parts HANGER I928. Serial No.

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ach of the arms 11 has pivoted to its outer end an outer arm 12, the inner end of which the outer end are in extende is adapted to'be supported by of the arm 11 when the arms d position, as shown in Fig. 1.

Vhen folding the hanger, the arms 12 are first swung about their pivots and recessed within the arms 11, after which the latter arms may be position, the s swung about their pivots to ame as shown 1n Fig. 3.

The arms 11 and 12 are provided respectively in their upper edges with notches 13 and 14, which are adapted to receive the shoulder straps of when suspend evening gowns,

for instance, ing a dress from the hanger,

said notches preventing the straps from slipping from the Either one arms. or both of the arms 11, or if desired, the arms 12, may be provided with an auxiliary h the arm 11 for movement sition shown in Fig. in normal position,

formed anger arm 15, pivoted at 16 to 5, and recessed, when within the opening 17 in said arm 11.

opposite sides thereof, one of said arms having a recess in a side face thereof extending longitudinally of the arm from a point adjacent the pivotal connection thereof with said plate, and an pivoted to the auxiliary arm having one end first named arm and movable about its pivot from a nested position within said recess to a laterally extending position relative to said first-named arm.

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Pivoted to the center plate 6, on opposite sides of the shank of the hook 7, are the two complemental. inner arms 11, each of channel y whereof I have afixed my LOUIS S. PORTER to an extended po- 

